Sport In Profile UK Issue 07 | Page 45

llanrhian cricket club Indeed, the main backer is Jeremy Barton, of the Cambrian Inn, whose support has been vital in allowing the club to prosper both on and off the field. The clubs facilities are somewhat ‘old school’, with a pitch located in such a way that many an opposition team bus has ended up lost on some far away back road. Under the guidance of second team player and committee man Paul Casson, improvements are being made to the club ‘shed’, which has done well to remain standing amidst the inclement weather that often visits west Wales. A new kitchen has recently been installed, with further upgrades planned to the changing room and shower facilities. Of course, being such a small close knit club can have its drawbacks, and at the moment a major challenge is resurrecting the junior section with numbers having dwindled this past decade. The club is currently putting plans in place to reach out further into the community, and encourage cricket at local primary schools that will then hopefully filter into the Llanrhian youth system. It is hoped that within a few years the club will again have a thriving junior set up to back up its two senior sides. But most importantly of all, the club will continue to form an integral part of local life in the coming years, forming links and making friends both on and off the pitch. And if they can continue to do that whilst competing in the top division, then all the better. “The club will continue to form an integral part of local life in the coming years, forming links and making friends both on and off the pitch.” www.llanrhiancricketclub.co.uk- Twitter : @Llanrhian_CC www.sportip.biz 45